December 2012

Flora Clark Ferguson, age 60, of Coldwater, formerly of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday November 18, 2012 at the home of her daughter in Olive Branch, MS. She was born on September 21, 1952 to Louis Edward and Katherine (Montgomery) Clark in Boyle, MS. She attended Boyle Elementary School and…

Annie Lavelle Robinson, age 93, of Ruleville formerly of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday November 29, 2012 at the Walter B Crook Nursing Home in Ruleville. She was born on March 03, 1919 to James and Lee (Lyons) Mosley in Union County, MS. Ms. Robinson grew up in Sledge, MS…

Frances McClure McCarty, age 77, of Wiggins formerly of Cleveland, died on Saturday December 01, 2012 at the Wesley Memorial Hospital in Hattiesburg. She was born on October 16, 1935 to Victor B. and Frances (Pettey) McClure on a farm next door to Interstate Baptist Church. The church played a…

They say space heaters should be placed a minimum of three feet away from anything that is combustible and should not be plugged into an extension cord. Space heaters can be a major contributor to residential fires.

The foundation for a new bridge has already been laid, but remaining work will wait for the warmer weather. The Washington County Board of Supervisors is in talks about how pay for the project, which will cost about 130-thousand dollars. Horseshoe Bayou Road is a heavily-traveled road for Metcalfe residents.

A Greenville man who is believed to be homeless is under arrest for building a fire in a vacant building at the corner of Broadway and Alexander streets in what appeared to be an attempt to keep warm. Officials said 47-year-old Walter Pittman has been found at that address previously…

Chilly temperatures are wrapping up the last few days of 2012 across the Delta. Temperatures will hover in the 40’s for next few days due to several low pressure systems moving through the area. Greenville’s low hit 26 degrees on Thursday. Washington County’s road department is prepared to treat icy…

The Bolivar County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man accused of rape. The victim reported that she asked 35-year-old James Jackson for a ride, and he instead drove her to the driveway of an abandoned house on Mississippi Highway 1 south of Rosedale and assaulted her. The incident occurred on Saturday….

Lucas says he has been intending to visit his hometown of Cleveland and give back to the community for quite some time. He’s currently a free agent with the NFL and previously played college football at Ole Miss.

Dexter Deonta Morris is accused of shooting Eugene Jones during an altercation that broke out when they were playing a game of dice. Morris was transferred to the Washington County Jail on charges of probation violation, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He is being…

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VICKSBURG, MS (Ben Caxton) — A Vicksburg man used his President’s Day off from school to break back into the building and hold a book-burning. 19-year-old Bershard Devaun Brooks is accused of entering Warren Central High School sometime early Monday and setting fire to books and papers sitting on a…

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Henry “Vick” Phelps IV has been sentenced to 13 years for the DUI death of Candace Marie Page, who was celebrating her 27th birthday on the night she was killed in a high speed car accident in 2012. Her loved ones were all present for this week’s sentencing of Phelps…